Abstract: The latching metallic piece (12) has a lever-like arm (20) that extends in the direction of receiving the flat-type cable C. The lever-like arm (20) has a latching claw (20A) at one end, a fulcrum section (22) at the middle point, and an extending section at the other end. A pressuring member (14) has a restricting section that does not contact with the extending section (20B) of the latching metallic piece (12) at the open position, and that prevents the displacement of the extending section at the closed position. When the pressuring member is at the open position, the lever-like arm (20) is in the state that it can be freely displaced so as to allow insertion/removal of the flat-type cable. When the pressuring member is at the closed position, the displacement of the lever-like arm relative to the latching section in the direction that increases the latching of the latching claw (20A) is prevented, and the displacement of the lever-like arm in the direction that reduces the latching is prevented.

Abstract: A connector for FPC board includes an insulating housing and a cover plate. The insulating housing has a receiving space for receiving an FPC board, a plurality of passageways, and two guiding channels. A plurality of terminals is received in the corresponding passageways. Each terminal has a contact portion and a pressing portion. The cover plate has two rotational shafts put into the corresponding guiding channels, whereby the two rotational shafts are rotatable in and slidable along the guiding channels. When the cover plate is rotated to a horizontal position, the rear end of the cover plate lies to the front of the pressing portions of the terminals. Then, when the rotational shafts together with the cover plate are horizontally slid from front to rear, the cover plate is inserted between the pressing portions and the FPC board, and the pressing portions press the cover plate against the FPC board, and the cover plate presses the FPC board against the contact portions of the terminals.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for routing a flex circuit (102) through a hinge (112). The device includes a first housing (108) having electronic circuitry (104) and a second housing (110) having electronic circuitry (106). A hinge coupling the first housing to the second housing wherein the hinge has a barrel wherein the barrel includes a chamber (114). A flex guide (116) is positioned in the chamber of the hinge barrel and a flexible circuit routed from the first housing into the hinge barrel and the hinge chamber, into the flex guide such that the flexible circuit engages the flex guide creating a dynamic folding region in the first housing that folds upon itself as a result of rotation of the first housing and the second housing.

Abstract: An FPC structure includes a base board, at least two pads, an insulation layer and a rib. These pads are disposed on the base board. The insulation layer covers the base board and has a hollow opening for exposing the pads. The rib is set on the surface of the base board and located between two pads.

Abstract: A high density flexible wiring connection device comprises a flexible flat cable (FFC) having narrow-pitch conductors and a flat cable connector (FC connector) having a double-sided contact designed for narrow-pitch wiring and having upper and lower contact terminals. A supplementary wiring board having upper and lower wiring terminals is introduced to connect alternate ones and the other alternate ones of the narrow-pitch conductors of the FFC to alternate ones of the upper contact terminals and alternate ones of the lower contact terminals of the FC connector, respectively, thereby making the pitch of each of the upper and lower wiring terminals twice the narrow pitch of the FFC and the FC connector. The use of the supplementary wiring board to thus convert the wiring pitch makes it possible to prevent whiskers, even if formed on the contact terminals, from causing short-circuits between adjacent contact terminals and between adjacent wiring terminals.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) comprises an insulating housing (1) defining a cavity (10), a plurality of terminals (2) arranged side by side along a lateral direction of the insulating housing. Each terminal comprises a contact beam (211, 221) with a contact portion (210, 220) exposed to the cavity and a solder portion (213, 223) extending out the insulating housing. Every at least two adjacent terminals (21, 22) forms a pair of terminals to transmit a same signal.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a sheet-like connection member (5) comprises an insulative housing (1) defining an insertion cavity (10); a plurality of conductive terminals (2) disposed in the housing and each terminal having a contact beam (211, 221) with a contact portion (210, 220) exposed to the insertion cavity; and a pressing member (3) associated with the housing and movable between an opened position and a closed position. The electrical connector further comprises a retaining member (4, 100) defining a latching surface (440, 1001). When the pressing member is shifted into the closed position, the sheet-like connection member is not only blocked by the latching surface but also retained by the pressing member and contact portions of the conductive terminals.

Abstract: A motor vehicle glass pane has an electrical arrangement (3) with conductor junction areas (2) arranged one beside the other an one surface of the pane (1). A connecting element is provided which is connected to the conductor junction areas (2) and which is intended to connect the electrical arrangement (3) to a device an the motor vehicle for processing signals or voltage supply. The connecting element comprises a plug or clamping connector (10) for a flat Gable (30) which comprises a number of conductors insulated from one another. The plug or clamping connector (10) comprises an insulating flat body (11) incorporating a slot-shaped Gable fixture (12) arranged basically parallel to the surface of the pane. A flat Gable (30) with one free end (31,32) may be datachably inserted into the Gable fixture.

Abstract: A plug body is adapted to be fitted into a socket body in a first direction, and formed with a groove extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Each of plug contacts has a first contact piece and a second contact piece opposing to each other with a gap therebetween. The plug contacts are arrayed such that the first contact piece and the second contact piece are disposed in the groove. Each of projections is extended from the first contact piece so as to oppose the second contact piece, and is formed with a slant face so that a thickness thereof is reduced toward a distal end thereof. The slant faces of the projections form V-shaped lines when the projections are viewed from the first direction.

Abstract: In order to prevent any erroneous insertion of a thin circuit board 3 into a gap 5 formed between a main circuit board 1 and a connector 2 when the thin circuit board 3 is inserted into an inserting port 2e formed at the connector 2 fixed at a mounting surface of the main circuit board 1 by electric connection, a guide 6 is formed by applying solder onto the mounting surface of the main circuit board 1 and in the vicinity of the inserting port 2e. The guide 6 can prevent any insertion of the thin circuit board 3 into the gap 5.

Abstract: A connector includes a passage defined in a rear end thereof and a cover is pivotably connected to the connector. The cover includes a plurality of engaging teeth defined in an underside thereof and an axle passing through the engaging teeth. A terminal has a base from which a contact arm and a connection arm extend. The contact arm has a terminal contact end at a distal end thereof and the connection arm has a connection portion projecting from a distal end thereof. A notch is defined in the connection portion. A sharp plate extends from a top side of the connection arm. The terminal extends through the passage of the connector and the axle of the cover is engaged with the notch of the connection arm and the sharp plate is securely in contact with the inside of the passage of the connector.

Abstract: A socket includes an insulating housing, a set of first contacts, a set of second contacts, and a movable cover; wherein the insulating housing has a set of first receiving slots and a set of second receiving slots formed in an alternate manner so the first and second contacts are arranged in the first and second receiving slots respectively. Each of the first contacts has an upper arm to abut against the movable cover and to prevent the movable cover lifting therefrom. Each of the second contacts has a conjunction portion and a resilient arm extending from a lateral side of the conjunction portion. The resilient arm has a projection portion protruding downwardly. The projection portion is forced to abut against a resilient electrical circuit board while the movable cover is pressed on the resilient arm of the respective second contact downwards.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an electric connector which makes it possible to connect easily, hard to separate and enables to maintain good electric connections. The electric connector of the present invention comprises plural contacts 30 each including a contact point 31 contacting each of the plural terminals and an elastic arm part contiguous to the contact 31 and a housing 40 including a reception recess 41 retaining the one end of the circuit board, and attachment recesses 42 for attaching each of the plural contacts, a cover part 43 being laid down toward a direction of insertion of the circuit board, and a pressure part 44 being contiguous to the cover part 43 and being rotatably disposed opposite to the plural contacts 31, wherein the pressure part 44 protrudes into the reception recess 41 as the cover part 43 is laid down.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a sheet-like member includes terminals (2 or 2?) each comprising a base portion (20 or 20?), a bearing beam (21 or 21?) and a contact beam (22 or 22?) substantially parallel extending from the base portion; a housing (1) including an upper wall (11), a lower wall (12) and a rear wall, and having an inner surface defining a mouth (10) for receiving the sheet-like member and an exterior surface provided with a number of grooves (13) thereon, each groove comprising an upper groove (131) defined along the upper wall for accommodating the bearing beam, a lower groove (132) defined along the lower wall for accommodating the contact beam, and a rear groove defined on the rear wall for accommodating the base portion; and an actuator (3) pivotally engaging with the bearing beams for establishing electrical connection between the sheet-like member and the contact beams.

Abstract: A coupler for an electrical connector assembly includes first and second holding members that mate to fix a flexible flat cable therebetween. At least one of the first or second holding members has an inner surface provided with a metallic shell that contacts an exposed grounding member of the flexible flat cable. The metallic shell has a contact member extending therefrom that engages a metallic shielding shell on a housing of an electrical connector.

Abstract: An FFC-connection assembly includes an electrical component for a motor vehicle having an electrical tracing, at least one access window, a molded flange, and at least one hook. An FFC lies over the electrical tracing, mates the electrical tracing through the access window, and has a skived end at point of contact through the access window. The hook holds the FFC in place. The molded flange folds over onto the electrical component, is held down by a snap, and includes at least one depression rib so as to apply pressure against the FFC and the electrical tracing.

Abstract: An connector (100) for a flexible printed circuit (FPC) includes a stationary housing (1) defining a mounting face (15) for mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) and having a tongue plate (12) substantially parallel to the mounting face and spaced from the mounting face; a movable housing (4) detachably assembled to the first housing with its bottom face (46) substantially on the mounting face of the first housing, and its upper face (44) opposite to the tongue plate to define a cavity therebetween for receiving the FPC (6); and terminals (2) arranged on the tongue plate and projecting to the cavity to engage conductors on the FPC.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) for receiving an apertured flat connection member (6) includes: an insulative housing (10) providing an opening (11) for receiving a flat connection member (6) and defining a forward direction along which an inserted flat connection member is pulled out of the opening; a number of conductive contacts (20) having contact portions extending into the opening; an actuator (30) pivotally urging the contacts to connect with the flat connection member; a locking lug (32) extending from the actuator for engaging an aperture (62) of the flat connection member, and a pad (33) formed beside the locking lug for pressing a portion of the flat connection member against the housing.

Abstract: A high-speed transmission connecting sheet 10 includes a first elastomer connector 1E formed on a top sheet 1, a second elastomer connector 2E formed on a bottom sheet 2, third elastomer connectors 3E formed on high-speed transmission boards 31 through 33, and fourth elastomer connectors 4E formed on intermediate layer boards 41 and 42. These elastomer connectors provide three-dimensional connection between the multiple high-speed transmission paths 3C formed on the high-speed transmission boards 31 through 33. A plug housing 5 has the high-speed transmission connecting sheet 10 installed therewithin, with the first elastomer connector 1E disposed at one inner wall of opposing inner walls, and the second elastomer connector 2E disposed at the other inner wall of the opposing inner walls. Receptacle pins 1P are disposed on the first elastomer connector 1E, and plug pins 2P are disposed under the second elastomer connector 2E.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base, terminals and a cover. The base is formed with terminal slots for receiving the terminals, and one connection portion having an open end into which a flexible circuit interface may be inserted. A pushing plate is formed above the connection portion. A first elastic arm is formed with a connection point extending to the connection portion. The terminals are electrically connected to the inserted interface. The metal cover has a handle and a pressing plate. Two sides of the cover are formed with projecting pivoting portions pivoting onto two sides of the connection portion. The pressing plate may extend into the connection portion to tightly press against the pushing plate and the interface when the cover is rotated downwards. The pressing plate is exposed out of the connection portion to make the pushing plate and the interface loose when the cover is lifted upwards.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising a housing made of insulator, conductive contacts arranged in the housing and an actuator attached rotatably to the housing, wherein the conductive contacts are divided into at least first and second groups, and the actuator brings each of the conductive contacts belonging to the first group into press-contact with one of connecting terminals on a circuit board partially inserted into the housing in a first predetermined manner and each of the conductive contacts belonging to the second group into press-contact with another of the connecting terminals in a second predetermined manner different from the first predetermined manner so that a time difference is brought about between a first time point at which the conductive contacts belonging to the first group exert the maximum retroactive force to the actuator and a second time point at which the conductive contacts belonging to the second group exert the maximum retroactive force to the actuator.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for terminating a flat electrical circuit. The connector includes a dielectric housing having an opening for receiving an end of the flat circuit. A plurality of signal terminals are mounted on the housing along the opening and include contact portions for engaging signal conductors on the flat circuit. At least one ground terminal is mounted on the housing and includes a contact portion for engaging a ground conductor on the flat circuit. An actuator is movably mounted on the housing for movement between an open position allowing the end of the flat circuit to be inserted into the opening and a closed position relatively biasing the flat circuit against the contact portions of the signal terminals.

Abstract: A soft PC board connector comprises a seat. A rear half of the seat has a plurality of through holes; and a front side of the seat is formed with a plurality of terminal slots. A plurality of front insertion elastic sheets each integrally formed with a hook portion. A plurality of rear insertion elastic sheets each rear insertion elastic sheet is integrally formed with a hook portion, a contact nose, an SMT welding pin, and a recess for embedding a soft bank wire or a soft circuit board. The rear insertion elastic sheet is inserted into the through holes. A movable cover is capable of covering upon the terminal slots of the seat. One long side of the cover has a plurality of notches. Each notch is passed by a shaft for being received within the hook portion of the front insertion elastic sheet.

Abstract: A connecting mechanism, designed for attaching a sheet-like conducting cable with an upper and down insulating films sandwiching a conducting core consisting a plurality of wires onto a conducting pad on a computer circuit board, comprises a retaining structure having an upper cover and two sidewalls that define a receptacle space, a clipping piece capable of being inserted into the interior of the retaining structure, a reinforcing plate connected to the sheet-like conducting cable and a flexible plastic piece housed within the reinforcing plate between the clipping piece and the wire for providing a uniform clipping force over the wire, whereby the sheet-like conducting cable can be electrically connected to the conducting pad on the computer board.

Abstract: The present invention determines and monitors the connection pattern of data ports which are connected by multiconductor cables. An adapter jacket having an external contact is placed over a standardized cable such as an RJ45 cable which connects the data ports. An adapter board having a plurality of socket contacts is placed adjacent a plurality of data ports. An output and input module are coupled to the socket contacts. A micro-processor which is coupled to the output and input module scans the socket contacts to determine the connection pattern of the data ports.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a mounting block and a plurality of unitary terminal pieces. The mounting block has a base portion and a projecting portion extending from the base and through an opening unit in an assembly of a flexible printed board and an insulating seat. Each terminal piece has a contact section extending into a receiving slot in the base portion and in electrical contact with a conductive contact of the printed board, and an anchoring section extending through the opening unit and a positioning groove in the projecting portion and having a free end extending toward the contact section. As such, the printed board, the insulating seat and the projecting portion are clamped between the contact section and the anchoring section of each terminal piece.

Abstract: A connector includes a required number of contacts, a housing, and a pivoting member. The contacts are substantially H-shaped and each includes at least a contact portion, a connection portion, a fulcrum portion, a connecting portion and a pressure receiving portion. The urging portions of the pivoting member are pivotally moved between the connection portions and the pressure receiving portions to bring the contact portions of the contacts into contact with a connecting object. The housing has a ceiling portion covering the contact portions of the contacts, and an upper wall covering the pressure receiving portions. The pivoting member includes an actuating portion, the urging portions, anchoring holes, and a cover portion for covering tail portions of the contacts upon pivotal movement of the pivoting member. The connecting object can be inserted into the connector with a slight force and dust proofing property can be improved.

Abstract: A connector 1 according to the invention comprises a main body 10 for receiving the front end of a flat cable 2 being inserted therein, a movable pressurizing member 11 adapted to press and rigidly secure in position the flat cable 2 inserted into the main body 10 and projections 13 arranged either on the main body 10 or on the pressurizing member 11 so as to be engaged respectively with the corresponding holes 23 of the flat cable 2 when the front end of the flat cable is inserted into the connector 1 to take a right position in the connector 1. The flat cable 2 comprises a flexible base member 21 and wires 22 formed in the flexible base member 21, the flexible base member 21 being provided with holes 23 to be engaged respectively with the corresponding projections 13 arranged in the connector 1 when the flexible base member 21 is inserted into the connector 1 to take a right position in the connector 1.

Abstract: A connector assembly (1000) comprises a cable end connector (100) soldered with a number of wires (3) and a header connector (200) which is mounted on a motherboard to mate with the cable end connector. The cable end connector comprises a housing (1) receiving a number of contacts (2) therein. The housing defines a first receiving space ( 110a) for receiving the header connector and a second space (110b) for receiving front ends of the wires. The contacts are located between the first and second spaces, and each having a soldering portion (21) and a contacting portion (22). The soldering portion of each contact has a soldering surface (211) which faces the second space to be electrically connected with corresponding wires and an inner surface (212) which opposite to the soldering surface faces the first space.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a connection device for a flex circuit (12), comprising a support (16), means (18) for positioning flex circuit (12) relative to said support (16) and conformation means (20) for flex circuit (12), characterized in that conformation means (20) has at least one bent spring strip (24) comprising at least one bend (26) positioned between flex circuit (12) and a surface (28) so as to increase the elastic effect of said strip (24).

Abstract: A cable holder 1 for a large number of connection cables 2, 4, 6, 8 of an electrical or electronic control device, in particular of an electronic ballast of a lamp. The cable holder 1 has a base body 24, in which receptacles 32, 34, 36, 50 are formed which surround, at least in sections, an insulating sheath of the connection cables 2, 4, 6, 8 and are associated with apertures 38, 40, 42, 52, which open out into an end face 44 of the base body 24, cable ends 12, 14, 16, 18, from which the insulation has been stripped, of the connection cables 2, 4, 6, 8 extending through the apertures 38, 40, 42, 52.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for terminating a flat electrical circuit. The connector includes a dielectric housing having an opening for receiving an end of a flat circuit. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing and have contact portions exposed in the opening. An actuator is movably mounted on the housing for movement between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the actuator allows the flat circuit to be inserted into the opening. In the closed position, the actuator biases the flat circuit against the contact portions of the terminals. The actuator is magnetized, and a second magnetic component is mounted for drawing the actuator to its closed position due to magnetic attraction forces between the magnetized actuator and the magnetic component.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and devices that use a contact interface for establishing an electrical connection with an electrical component. In certain exemplary embodiments, the contact interface of a device includes at least one loading fiber and at least one conductor having at least one contact point. The conductor(s) is coupled to a loading fiber so that an electrical connection can be established between the contact point(s) of the conductor(s) and the electrical component when the device is engaged with the electrical component. In certain exemplary embodiments, a conductor is woven with, or wound around, a loading fiber. In some exemplary embodiments, the conductor is comprised of a shaped contact and a conductive lead. The present disclosure is also directed to methods and devices for testing the electrical integrity or functionality of an electrical component.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit (FPC) connector is surface mountable on a printed circuit board (PCB). An edge of an FPC is insertable into a slot in the connector so that contact beams in the connector press on corresponding conductors in the FPC, thereby making electrical contact with the FPC conductors. Each contact beam is mounted on and is coupled to a conductor of a substrate member within the connector. The substrate member has a microstrip design so that the characteristic impedance of a signal path from an FPC conductor, through a contact beam, through a surface mount attachment structure of the connector, and to a conductor in the PCB has only a small variation. The contact beam is not part of a fork-shaped metal clamp that has a spring portion and a radiating stiffening portion, but rather is a beam that presses on the FPC from one side only.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises a flexible flat cable and a coupler. The flexible flat cable has a tip. A plurality of conductors is provided on a section of the tip between ends thereof. The coupler includes a first holding member mated with a second holding member. The flexible flat cable is positioned between the first and second holding members. The coupler is arranged behind the tip such that both sides of the tip are exposed. The coupler has a width longer than the section of the tip provided with the conductors.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes a housing (1) defining a cavity (11) opened to a front face (10) thereof and a pair of recessed areas (14) on two side thereof; a plurality of terminals (2) disposed in the housing and with engagement portions (22) extending into the cavity; an actuator (3) movably assembled to the housing, said actuator including an elongated base (31), a tongue (32) extending from a middle section of the base and movable within the cavity, and a pair of side latches (33) respectively extending from end sections of the base and respectively disposed in the corresponding recessed areas; and a pair of locking ears (4) respectively assembled to an exterior side of the corresponding recessed area of the housing to define a guiding passageway together with the housing for guiding the movement of the side latch in the recessed area.

Abstract: An connector (100) for a flexible printed circuit (FPC) includes a first housing (1) having a tongue plate (12), a pair of arms (13) disposed beside the tongue plate respectively, and retention spaces (16) defined between the tongue plate and each arm; a second housing (4) movably assembled to the first housing, and having two opposite sidewalls (45) and a bottom wall between the sidewalls, the bottom wall facing the tongue plate to form a cavity therebetween for receiving the FPC (6), the sidewall configured to slide into the retention space to be retained therein with an upper surface and an under surface thereof exposed to exterior; and terminals arranged in the cavity to engage with the FPC.

Abstract: A connector comprises a housing and a cover housing. The housing has a recess formed for insertion of a FPC. The housing comprises a first contact, a second contact and a third contact. The first contact and the second contact includes a first arm, a second arm, and a horizontal leg. The third contact includes a fixing arm, an elastic arm opposing the fixing arm, and a connection leg connecting said fixing arm with said elastic arm. A cam is arranged between the elastic arm of the third contact and the bottom surface of the recess of the housing for locking at a tip of the elastic arm.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes contacts and an insulator fixedly retaining the contacts. The insulator includes a substantially plate-like fitting portion. Each of the contacts includes a first contact portion for connection to a counterpart connector, and a second contact portion being continuous with the first contact portion and formed at a tip side of the contact. The first contact portion is disposed so as to be exposed on one side of the fitting portion, and the second contact portion is disposed such that at least part of the second contact portion is exposed at a surface of the fitting portion on the other side of the fitting portion.

Abstract: A connector structure includes: a housing having a substantially U-shaped cross section; a flexible flat cable inserted through an opening of the housing; and a junction terminal which has a substantially tuning-fork-shaped cross section and is formed integrally with the housing. The junction terminal has a contacting inward projection at its opening side upper and lower position. The projection electrically contacts with a conductive section of the flexible flat cable. A terminal extending from an inner part of the housing to be connected with a board. A vertical holding member into which an end of the flexible flat cable is inserted is provided at an innermost part of the housing.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a connector for electromechanically connecting an electrosurgical cable to a flexible circuit board of a surgical instrument. The connector includes a fixed portion having a cavity defined therein which includes a wire guide block. A series of wire slots are defined within the wire guide block wherein each wire slot is dimensioned to receive a respective conductive wire disposed within the electrosurgical cable. The connector also includes a cap portion designed for selective, friction-fit engagement with the cavity of the fixed portion. The cap portion includes a series of detents which define a corresponding series of slots therebetween for wedging the conductive wires of the cable against a series of corresponding terminal contacts disposed on the flexible circuit board.

Abstract: A casing 2 is arranged in a through hole 41 of a circuit board 40, and an outer contact portion 3b of a contact 3 projecting from the neighborhood of the upper end of the casing 2 is connected to a connection terminal 43 on the upper surface of the circuit board. By inserting an end portion of a flexible board 30 into an insertion opening 9 from an upper aperture 6 or a lower aperture 7 of the casing 2 and sliding a pressure piece 8 toward the outer contact portion 3b side, an inner contact portion 3a of the contact 3 and the end portion of the flexible board are fixed held between a thrust block 10 and the pressure piece 8.

Abstract: A connector (100) includes a housing (1) having a lower wall (12) and an upper wall (13) defining a cavity (11) therebetween opened to a front face (10) thereof; terminals (2), each of which is provided with a fixed arm (21) fixed on the lower wall and a resilient arm (22) received in the upper wall and partly extending into the cavity; and an actuator (3) comprising a tongue (32) movably received in the cavity. The tongue has an under surface (321) defining a plurality of slots (323) to guidingly receive the fixed arms of the terminals for guiding the movement of the actuator. The slots extend throughout the tongue in a thickness direction thereof to form cutouts (324) at an end of tongue, thereby making the end of the tongue a comb-like shape.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) adapted for connecting a flexible board comprises an insulated housing (2) defining a number of retaining channels, a number of first and second contacts (3, 4) and a pressing member (5). Each first contact has a pivot portion extending in a longitudinal direction and functioning as pivot point for actuation of the pressing member. The pressing member has a number of passageways for receiving corresponding pivot portions. After the pivot portions are fully received in corresponding passageways, the second contacts are assembled in the retaining channels. The first contacts cooperate with the second contact to secure the pressing member in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and devices that use a contact interface for establishing an electrical connection with an electrical component. In certain exemplary embodiments, the contact interface of a device includes at least one loading fiber and at least one conductor having at least one contact point. The conductor(s) is coupled to a loading fiber so that an electrical connection can be established between the contact point(s) of the conductor(s) and the electrical component when the device is engaged with the electrical component. In certain exemplary embodiments, a conductor is woven with, or wound around, a loading fiber. In some exemplary embodiments, the conductor is comprised of a shaped contact and a conductive lead. The present disclosure is also directed to methods and devices for testing the electrical integrity or functionality of an electrical component.

Abstract: Locking members installed in a housing of a connector each include a first piece having at one end an engaging portion to engage the anchoring portion formed in a flexible printed circuit board, a pressure receiving portion at the other end to be urged by a pivoting member, and a projection inwardly extending from the pressure receiving portion; a second piece having at one end a connection portion connected to a substrate; and a jointing fulcrum portion connecting the first and second pieces. When the engaging portions of the locking members engage the anchoring portions of the circuit board, the second pieces are void of parts facing to the engaging portions. The housing includes notches at positions corresponding to the locking members. The connector achieves further reduced overall height and stable holding force for the circuit board even with less conductors without failed connection.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes a first connector member (1) and a second connector member (2). The first connector member includes a first housing (13), a number of first contacts (14) received in the first housing and a first shell (11) enclosing the first housing. The first housing has a tongue plate (133). A grounding bar (12) attaches to the first housing and encloses the tongue plate. The second connector member includes a second housing (22), a number of second contacts (23) received in the second housing to electrically contacting with the first contacts and a second shell (21) enclosing the second housing. A room (24) is reserved between the second housing and the second shell adapted for receiving the tongue plate enclosed with the grounding bar of the first housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connection with a flexible printed circuit (FPC) comprises an insulating housing defining an inserting direction; a plurality of electrical contacts; a pair of channels comprising a first groove and a second groove communicating each other and an actuator having a pair of stoppers extending from opposite sides thereof for facilitating movement of the actuator between a first position and a second position; when the actuator is in the first position, the stoppers are received in the first grooves, whereby the FPC is free to be inserted into the housing, and when the actuator is in the second position, the stoppers are received in the second grooves, whereby the actuator biases the FPC against the electrical contacts.

Abstract: An electrical connector with upper contacts, for a flexible flat cable. The connector is an electrical connector for gripping a flexible flat cable by upper contacts, and the connector includes two kinds of contact members for gripping the flexible flat cable, a housing for receiving the contact members, and an opening/closing type actuator. The contacts of the two kinds of the contact members are spaced from each other in an insertion direction, and the contact members are alternately arranged in the housing so as to form staggered rows of the contacts. With a first kind of contact members, FPC can be inserted without insertion force, and with a second kind of contact members, the FPC can be inserted with low insertion force. The connector is characterized in that is has a zero insertion force (Z.I.F.) and low insertion force (L.I.F.) mechanism structure for insertion of the FPC, where the structure is constructed from the first contact members and second contact members.

Abstract: An FPC connector comprises: a housing in which is formed a concave portion into which an FPC with a pair of engaging convex portions arranged on two flanks of a terminal portion of the FPC, is inserted; a cover-housing for covering, with opening and closing enabled, the concave portion of the housing, the housing having a pair of protrusions that protrude from a bottom face of the concave portion and are latched by the pair of engaging convex portions; and a pair of metal reinforcing plates, adjoining two flanks of the pair of protrusions, the metal reinforcing plates having convex portions that are latched by the protrusions and the engaging convex portions.